Hi everyone, I feel so lost and overwhelmed. I don't know what to do with myself. I feel like there is so much going on with social media and I just can't escape any of it. I want to try going to church but I don't want to be disrespectful. There are several near me and I'm not sure how to approach it because there are so many denominations and my parents brought me up atheist. I'm not even sure if this is the right path for me but I would like to try. Thanks for any replies.
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quietthinker
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It's a struggle for seekers Mica. Be assured, your desires are not falling on deaf ears or blind eyes. Jesus tells us all who seek will find, all who knock, it will be opened to them and to all who ask it will be given.
Be patient and don't allow the mainstream who couldn't care, drag you along with its parade.
You are loved; something you have yet to discover!
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Just show up Sunday morning.
Talk to people there about Jesus.
Then take a Bible home and read about Jesus. You can start with the John or Luke's Gospels.
And you can talk to us about Jesus too.
ScottA
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Welcome Mica!
The world is full of lost people all taking that first step (hopefully) in their own time. Perhaps your coming here is your first step. That's good, you're on the right track.
Even so, this forum too, is also a place with many denominations, and opinions, and often claims, many of which are only conjecture--people voicing what they may or may not actually understand. It is good that you are here, and it would also be good for you to go to church. But your real need is not so much our fellowship, but God's. We can try to offer help, but it is only He who can make it happen. So beware of the rabbit holes here or in church, made by well-meaning people. Meanwhile get your hands on a Bible and start reading--it is a collection of writings inspired by God, which makes it His word rather than that of just well-meaning people. He alone has actually had control of what is written their--history is more His story than it is ours, and He alone has providence over His word which is given as our guide.
And relax. If you are sincere about seeking God--He will guide your steps.
All the best to you!
Aunty Jane
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Hi Mica...you are living proof that spirituality is inborn in us, not necessarily programmed by parents or others.
Treasure the fact that it’s in you and wants to be expressed, and secondly that because you are a seeker, God already knows that you are searching for him. The problem, as the Bible expresses it, is that God has an enemy who is roaming the world looking for victims, like a lion looks for prey.
Because they are lost like lambs, God is especially mindful of them and will guide them to his true shepherds. Jesus said we would “know the truth”, when we heard it and that it would “set us free”....so becoming a Christian is not a ‘caged’ experience, with endless rules and regulations, but based solely on the teachings of Jesus......with guiding principles that cover a variety of subjects......and we are given freedom of choice because we are free willed beings. We need to learn how to use that freedom wisely.
Again though, God’s enemy will distract us with all kinds of choices that lead to beliefs and practices that God hates. He tells us in the Bible, what we need to do to be welcomed into his Kingdom.....and what that Kingdom is that Jesus taught us to pray for.
In order to understand the whole story, start at the very beginning and read Genesis to see how we landed in this predicament.....and then read the gospels, (the teachings of Jesus through the eyes of his apostles) and see what we are told to do and believe, by God’s son.
I would do this first, before any attempt to get information from any church. Form your ideas solely on what the Bible says....and ask God to guide your understanding......make sure that it is a modern translation, but not one that strays from the meanings of the original Hebrew or Greek words used in those original manuscripts. The ESV is a good choice to begin your journey.
You can ask questions here, but be prepared for a variety of answers....nothing more than would be offered in a splintered church system. Evaluate the answers prayerfully and see what conclusions you come to.
All the best....AJ.
You feel lost and overwhelmed, what's wrong with that. At least you know where your at. What if you are someone who's lost and overwhelmed but is blinded to it? At least you can see your situation clearly, and from there you can work with where you want to go and who you really want to be.
BlueNightingale
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Get rid of social media if you can. I got rid of it years ago and I have zero regrets. I also got to find out how many of the too many online friends and family cared about me to reach out, and it turned out no one. So I have people in my real life now and its great!
You'll more than likely be welcome in any church, but just ask for God's help to lead you. It's a good idea to build a real life community around you.
And if you feel without direction, maybe you have a blank canvas to work with. How exciting.
Do something responsibly fun.It is overwhelming thats for sure but thats why we have to focus on what really matters...Jesus. Only one church can even come close to claiming they can trace their history back to Jesus. Do yourself a favor and research some of the major denominations and see how far back they can trace their history. When did they come into existence? If they cant trace their history back to Jesus then someone else started that denomination.
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